New eating disorders elearning and webinars now available

November 16, 2022

Health Education England elearning for healthcare (HEE elfh) has worked with charity BEAT, HEE’s Mental Health team and NHS England and Improvement to develop a new elearning session on monitoring eating disorders.

The session aims to equip all healthcare staff who are involved in the physical assessment and monitoring of eating disorders with the knowledge and skills needed to sensitively undertake medical monitoring.

The resource includes information on why physical health checks are necessary, the steps involved, appropriate communication style and information on consent, capacity and non-attendance. It also outlines the necessary, such as taking weight, blood pressure, temperature, etc, alongside the risk management guidance, which reflects up-to-date guidance on managing medical emergencies for people with eating disorders (MEED).

The 35-minute session also has a brief demonstration video, which provides a template for healthcare staff to use when undergoing medical monitoring.

By the end of the module, learners will be able to:

• Identify why medical monitoring is needed and the possible challenges and barriers
• Explain how to undertake the recommended examinations and investigations, and why these are needed
• Consider protocols to deal with patients who do not attend their appointments

For more information and to access the resource, please visit the eating disorders training for health and care colleagues programme page.

A series of 5 webinars for oral health teams, dietitians and community pharmacy teams is also available.